Punctuating Dialogue and Using Quotation Marks

Choose the sentence with correct quotations and punctuation.

• "Hello, Jack. How are you today?" asked Jill.
• "Hello, Jack. How are you today. asked Jill.
• Hello, "Jack. "How are you today?" asked Jill.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

 Drake asked, "What kind of music______

• do you like.
• do you like?
•  do you like"?
• do you like?"

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CCSS.L.11-12.2

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• I am having a party said Jenna and everyone is invited.

• "I am having a party, said Jenna, and everyone is invited".

• "I am having a party said Jenna. and everyone is invited"

• "I am having a party," said Jenna, "and everyone is invited."

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CCSS.L.11-12.2

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!".

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!

• Polly shouted! "I want a cracker!"

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CCSS.L.11-12.2

He did it the boy muttered.

• "He did it", the boy muttered.

• "He did it," the boy muttered.

• NO CHANGE

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CCSS.L.11-12.2

Select the correct answer.

• "What a beautiful day!", said Ms. Wright.
• "What a beautiful day!" said Ms. Wright.
• "What a beautiful day! said Ms. Wright."
• "What a beautiful day! said" Ms. Wright.

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CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

Which of the following go INSIDE final quotation marks?

• commas and periods

• exclamation marks and question marks

• semicolons and colons

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CCSS.L.11-12.2

single quotation marks are used . . .

• for all quotations from other people

• for quotations within other quotations

• never

• to show air quotes are intended

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CCSS.L.11-12.2

Let It Be (album)

• quotation marks

• underlining or italics

• nothing

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CCSS.L.11-12.2

Don't Stop Believin' (song)

• quotation marks

• underlining or italics

• nothing

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CCSS.L.11-12.2